mobilization Archives - Euromaidan Press

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Putin orders 160,000 new conscripts as Ukraine warns Russia prepares offensives on three Ukrainian fronts

Ukrainian intelligence reports that while Russia conscripts thousands of new soldiers, its forces are already concentrating near Sumy Oblast.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukrainian forces see reduced battlefield losses after extended training and tactical improvements

Despite intense Russian pressure across multiple sectors, Ukrainian defenses have successfully limited enemy advances.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine allows military personnel to pursue higher education while serving under new defense ministry reforms

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov's initiative enables soldiers to study at universities without suspending their duties, particularly benefiting young recruits enlisted under the "Contract 18-24" program.

byOlena Mukhina

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ISW: Russian military recruitment surpasses targets due to financial incentives and prison recruitment

Western aid could deepen Russia’s economic and military strain, pushing Putin toward meaningful negotiations in 2025, ISW says.

byYuri Zoria

Russian soldiers, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Ukraine’s spy chief: Russia allocates 41% of main budget for war in Ukraine

Russia dedicates 41% of its main budget to war efforts while relying on North Korean artillery supplies.

byOlena Mukhina

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Germany allows extradition to Ukraine of man who fled abroad to avoid serving

A Ukrainian man who fled to avoid military service on conscience grounds lost his legal battle to remain in Germany.

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine offers high payments, free housing to lure young volunteers to 1-year military contract

Ukraine is launching "Contract 18-24", a voluntary military service program with a $27,000 payout, aiming to attract young recruits without lowering the conscription age.

byOlena Mukhina

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Lieutenant General Havryliuk: Russia recruits 427,000 soldiers into its army in 2024

Russia adds 427,000 soldiers in 2024 but faces force reduction as monthly casualties exceed 40,000 troops, despite ongoing mobilization and wartime economy transition.

byOlena Mukhina

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“Disposable agent”: Russia kills own recruit in Ukraine military center bombing plot, SBU says

The unemployed man carried a bomb-laden backpack into the center. Russian agents pressed the button while he still wore it

byAlya Shandra

A serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Russian advance on Ukraine slows by half as troop recruitment crisis deepens

Despite continued territorial gains near Kupiansk and Pokrovsk, Russia faces mounting difficulties replacing combat losses as recruitment efforts stall and previously mobilized reserves deplete.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russians target orphans and disabled families’ children for military draft in Kherson Oblast

Russian occupation forces in Kherson Oblast are systematically identifying and conscripting young people without family protection.

byOlena Mukhina

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Over 1,000 Ukrainian students joined military service since 2022

More than 500 Ukrainian students interrupted their studies to join military service in 2022, with numbers declining in subsequent years.

byMaria Tril

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, photo via YouTube/President of Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy on mobilization: If half our army goes home, we will need to surrender

From the trenches to the parliament, Ukraine faces a delicate balancing act as President Zelenskyy acknowledges flaws in the military mobilization system while warning against any premature return of troops.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Russia’s contract army strategy faces financial and demographic limits, says Ukrainian military expert

High-paying military contracts target Russia's poorest regions as Kremlin postpones visible urban recruitment.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine plans reform to draw 18-25 year olds to its armed forces

Ukraine finalizes military reform offering financial incentives and training guarantees to attract 18-25 year olds, addressing mobilization challenges with new recruitment model.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine raids Air Force technical staff for infantry as mobilization crisis deepens

A public outcry from Ukrainian fighter pilots has forced top leadership to address the systematic transfer of critical technical personnel to frontline combat roles.

byAlya Shandra

senior biden aide promises massive military aid package ukraine before trump transition president biden’s national security advisor jake sullivan 2023 include artillery rockets vehicles troops training coupled more sanctions russia

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Russian Aggression

Ukraine faces pressure from US to lower military draft age

Current and incoming US administrations want Ukraine to lower the draft age to 18, a policy that would endanger the future demography situation.

byYuri Zoria

DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 24: Volunteers of a group called Black Tulip prepare to examine personal belongings of two Russian soldiers whose bodies were collected on the second anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on February 24, 2024.

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Analysis

Russia’s human loss/fighting area ratio exceeds all modern conflicts except Korean War

Russian forces are losing up to 1,500 soldiers per day in 2024 while gaining minimal territory, marking the least efficient force-to-territory ratio in modern military operations.

byVolodymyr Dacenko

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Why is Ukraine losing ground? Mobilization crisis and command failures exposed

Ukraine's military problems can no longer be ignored as mobilization failures and systemic issues lead to mounting territorial losses

byTatarigami

fake military summonses target ukrainian men poland left fraudulent letter shared poland's office foreigners right its machine-translated version fake-summonses polish denounced draft notices confirming did issue any documents enforcing service

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Fake military summonses target Ukrainian men in Poland

The Polish Office for Foreigners denounced fraudulent draft notices, confirming they did not issue any documents enforcing Ukrainian military service.

byYuri Zoria